It is inevitable. We all face disappointments in our lives, many times out of our direct control. How we handle those disappointments is up to us. Teaching our children to weather setbacks and failures is one of the more important jobs we face as parents.

I’ve had Paris on the brain since I visited the beautiful city way back in 2005. In fact, I’ve recently written a children’s book, about my alter ego, called Secret Agent Josephine in Paris that will be released soon. So when it came time to think up some costumes for this Halloween, my mind went to all things French. Bien sûr!